No. 119 in Malay
sangat
Very.
In a sentence
Dia sangat gembira hari ini.
She is very happy today.
Here, 'sangat' acts as an adverb modifying the adjective 'gembira' (happy) to intensify the meaning.
Persembahan itu sangat menyeronokkan.
The performance was very entertaining.
Here, 'sangat' is used to intensify the adjective 'menyeronokkan' (entertaining), showing a high degree of enjoyment.
Sangat sukar untuk percaya perkara itu.
It is very difficult to believe that matter.
In this case, 'sangat' modifies the adjective 'sukar' (difficult), emphasizing the extent of difficulty.
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